Lead Analyst

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 16,000 staff, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day. We operate by land, sea and air, manage over 860,000 emergency calls a year and are always actively preventing crime and crashes.

We're working towards specific goals and targets that highlight our intent to work collaboratively with iwi and communities, other government sectors and business partners to deliver and achieve long-term change.

**Lead Intelligence Analyst - Targeting Team, Financial Intelligence Unit**

- **Based at Police Nation Headquarters, Wellington**
- **Band J**
- **Office of Constable/Police Employee**
- **Permanent / Full Time**
- **NAV**
- **JR 5578167**

**E tu ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e nga ngaru o te wa.**
- Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face_

**Mo te tunga | About the role**

The New Zealand Financial Intelligence Unit (NZFIU) is looking for a motivated Lead Intelligence Analyst who understands that money is the biggest driver of crime.

The NZFIU based at PNHQ, are the recipient of suspicious activity information that is reported to us from the private financial sector. This position would suit an experienced Intelligence professional who can demonstrate professional curiosity and adaptive approaches to using a range of analytic tools and methodologies to provide hindsight, insight and foresight on a range of complex problems and issues.

You will use your advanced critical thinking and team-focused approach to coach others on best practice Intelligence tradecraft, to support team development and foster a positive and productive team culture.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Proactively identify emerging or escalating trends in financial related crime.
- Lead and collaborate projects and group analysis.
- Work with limited supervision on complex analytical problems.
- Provide technical guidance in Intelligence analysis tools and coach junior members of the team to develop their Intelligence tradecraft.
- Lead by example with a committed, positive attitude towards teamwork and professional development.
- Provide regular peer review and project coaching.
- Assist in leading the development of people, products and processes.
- Champion diverse worldviews, different perspectives, and the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, identifying opportunities to reflect these in Intelligence products.

**He aha taau e kawe mai | What you'll bring**

Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.

- You will be a Senior Intelligence analyst
- Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop a high standard of written reports/presentations and provide clear and concise verbal briefings appropriate to a range of audiences
- Be able to manage competing priorities to deliver organisational priorities
- Demonstrate a collaborative approach to delivering team outputs
- Demonstrate the ability to work with a range of stakeholders to encourage collective effort and shared outcomes.

**Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements**

- For both Constabulary Police Employees:

- Agree to enrol in a leadership programme at the advertised level, at a future date **or**

- Successful applicants must reside in Wellington or must be willing to relocate.
- This role is office based within the specified location.

This role is **Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader**level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements

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**Security Clearance Requirements**

To be eligible for this role, you **may be asked** to obtain and maintain a **TOP SECRET**national security clearance.

The minimum criteria for this level of national security clearance is:
NZ Citizen who has resided continuously in NZ for the last **10** years, or:

- A Permanent Resident who has resided continuously in NZ for the last **10** years, or
- A citizen of or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries **for the last 10** **years**: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, or United States of America, and has a background that can be verified by the NZSIS.

Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a security clearance. Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process:
**Mo tatou | About us**

New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest coun